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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Backend Developer to join our driven team in building a robust infrastructure to connect and economically empower the African diaspora globally digitally.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and manage high-performing API services and integrations with internal/external systems
- Implement best practices for security, monitoring, testing, deployment automation, and performance tuning
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues across production environments and services, providing sustainable solutions
- Collaborate with product managers to understand user needs, formulate tech specifications, estimate timelines
- Mentor colleagues and provide technical guidance to them while also developing expertise in new areas
- Handle deployments and maintain cloud infrastructure.
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience with backend development using Node.js or similar languages/frameworks
- Deep expertise with MongoDB, SQL databases, caching, cloud platform services
- Passion for community building and leveraging technology to affect societal change
- Self-starter and fast learner, comfortable working in an ambiguous startup environment
- Strong communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence skills
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design patterns and principles
- Experience in building scalable and efficient applications
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and experience in working with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Experience in DevOps practices
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Experience in the consumer/fintech industry is a plus
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria Hybrid
Apply: BACK END DEVELOPER
